Syntx's command auto-approval module contains a critical OS command injection vulnerability that renders its whitelist security mechanism completely ineffective. The system relies on fragile regular expressions to parse command structures; while it attempts to intercept dangerous operations, it fails to account for standard Shell command substitution syntax (specifically $(...)and backticks ...). An attacker can construct a command such as git log --grep="$(malicious_command)", forcing Syntx to misidentify it as a safe git operation and automatically approve it. The underlying Shell prioritizes the execution of the malicious code injected within the arguments, resulting in Remote Code Execution without any user interaction.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/Secsys-FDU/LLM-Tool-Calling-CVEs/issues/5 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://syntx.dev/ | Broken Link |
Configurations
History
08 Apr 2026, 16:01
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| References | () https://github.com/Secsys-FDU/LLM-Tool-Calling-CVEs/issues/5 - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://syntx.dev/ - Broken Link | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:orangecat:syntx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Orangecat syntx
Orangecat |
01 Apr 2026, 18:16
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| CWE | CWE-94 | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8 |
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| Summary |
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30 Mar 2026, 20:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-03-30 20:16
Updated : 2026-04-08 16:01
NVD link : CVE-2026-30305
Mitre link : CVE-2026-30305
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-30305
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Products Affected
orangecat
- syntx
CWE
CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
